human rights

Emma Watson

AGENDA

Read the letter Emma Watson wrote to Savita Halappanavar

In 2018, actress and human rights activist Emma Watson wrote a touching tribute to Savita Halappanavar. On the…

By Grace McGettigan

AGENDA

Family of Irish man stuck in China: ‘His mental health and physical health are so low, it can’t get any worse’

Richard O’Halloran has been held in China for two years. Here, his wife Tara talks to Liadán Hynes…

By Lia Hynes

Mary with Sudanese human rights defender Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam

AGENDA

‘You have victories, like when someone is released from prison or an assassination attempt is foiled’

Mary Lawlor is an Irishwoman saving lives and defending people fighting for human rights all over the world.…

By Dominique McMullan

EDITORIAL

No shelter, no facilities: BBC producer’s Twitter thread illustrates the suffering of refugees at the Turkey-Greece border

Cara Swift is a BBC Middle East producer and has experienced first-hand the level of tension at the…

By Erin Lindsay

World Refugee Day

EDITORIAL

World Refugee Day 2019: What it is and how you can help

On World Refugee Day we look at the staggeringly high number of people who have been forcibly displaced…

By Ciara O'Loughlin

Maria Walsh

EDITORIAL

Former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh seeks Fine Gael MEP nomination for EU elections

Former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh has announced that she will be seeking the Fine Gael nomination in…

By Edaein OConnell

Ellen Page

EDITORIAL

Watch: Ellen Page’s speech against Trump is brave and powerful

It isn't easy to be yourself in 2019. There can be blocks at every turn from speaking out;…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

After 15 years, Cyntoia Brown is being released from prison

Over the last 24 hours, one woman's name has dominated US headlines and has garnered international attention for…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

#SaveRahaf: The Saudi woman who is fleeing her family

An 18-year-old Saudi Arabian woman has been making headlines in recent days after she took part in a…

By Edaein OConnell

Consent

EDITORIAL

#ThisIsNotConsent: Our tops are too low, our skirts are too short, our niceties are seduction

The hashtag #ThisIsNotConsent has been making waves on Twitter. Women across the country are posting photos of their…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

Mary Robinson appointed as new chair of The Elders

Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, has been appointed as chair of The Elders. The Elders is an…

By Edaein OConnell

Indonesia

EDITORIAL

No food, 1,234 dead, and thousands missing: Indonesia needs our help

On Friday, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake caused a 20-foot tsunami to strike the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia; sweeping…

By Grace McGettigan